Socialist Standard February 2009 pdf

Socialist Standard magazine February 2009 -

Front cover: ‘A Spectre is Haunting Religion: 200 Years After Darwin’

Editorial – ‘Just Another War’

Articles –
‘Marx and Engels on The Origin of Species’
‘Darwin and the Intelligent Design Brigade’
‘What Darwin Said’
‘Smoke and Mirrors: The Bend Some and Hedges Effect’ (re. hedge funds)
‘Child Benefits?’ (moral panic)
‘Conflict’ (Can humanity be rid of it?)

Regular features -
Pathfinders (pop science / technology) – ‘Darwin in the Pink’
Material World – ‘War in Gaza’
Pieces Together – news cuttings from mainstream media
Cooking the Books 1 (economics) – ‘Free Money’
Cooking the Books 2 – ‘Marxist Tories?’
50 Years Ago –  ‘Class Collaboration in China’
Greasy Pole – ‘Standing out in the Crowd’
Voice From the Back - selected news items
Free Lunch – cartoon
Plus letters, reviews, contacts, etc.

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